children a learning edge through the latest computer technology‚ a mammoth new study by German researchers brings some sobering news: Too much exposure to computers might spell trouble for the developing mind. | | | Key to the future: In Freeport‚ Maine‚ all seventh- and eighth-graders get their own laptop. | | | | By Melanie Stetson Freeman‚ courtesy The Christian Science Monitor | | From a sample of 175‚000 15-year-old students in 31 countries‚ researchers at the University of Munich announced
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admission to the Union. Northern states opposed it‚ feeling that Southern slaveholding states held too much power already. Congressional debates went on for a while until the District of Maine‚ originally part of Massachusetts‚ sought statehood. Henry Clay of Kentucky‚ the Speaker of the House‚ maintained that if Maine were to be admitted‚ then Missouri should be‚ too. From this came the notion that states be admitted in pairs‚ one slave and one free. Thus came the 36 30 line which gave congress a guideline
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http://www.africa2000.com/SNDX/nssm200all.html Lim‚ R. & Zenack‚ M. (2000). Family planning: a reality check for global midwives [Electronic version] Loder‚ A. (2003). Report: Global gag rule spurring deaths‚ disease. Women ’s Enews‚ September 25‚ 2003 Maine‚ D.‚ Murat‚ Z.A.‚ Chakraborty‚ J.‚ Francisco‚ A. de‚ & Strong‚ M. (1996). Why did maternal mortality rates decline in Matlab? Studies in Family Planning‚ 27(4)‚ 179-187 Mcrory‚ F. (1995). HIV testing and pregnancy. [Electronic version]. Midwifery
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Tennessee‚ Vermont‚ Virginia‚ West Virginia‚ and Washington. There is nineteen states that require you to wear a helmet when you are eighteen and under. Those nineteen states are Alaska‚ Arizona‚ Colorado‚ Connecticut‚ Hawaii‚ Idaho‚ Indiana‚ Kansas‚ Maine‚ Minnesota‚ Montana‚ New Mexico‚ North Dakota‚ Ohio‚ Oklahoma‚ South Dakota‚ Utah‚ Wisconsin‚ and Wyoming. Delaware require you to wear a helmet if you are nineteen and under. There are seven states that require you to wear a helmet if you are twenty
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There are many examples in the Catcher in the Rye‚ that show Holden’s hate toward the idea of losing innocence. Holden mentions a lot about children‚ his love for them and how he wants to save their innocence. He seems to relate more to people younger than him‚ whether they are male of female. He cares about them so much‚ becuase they haven’t lost their innocence‚ unlike adults who are all "phonies." There are three main things he does and talks about‚ that shows his concern. His fascination to save
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Edwin Arlington Robinson wrote “Richard Cory‚” in 1897. Robinson was born in Alna‚ Maine in 1869. He came from a successful family where his father was a lumber merchant. Robinson’s schooling began at Mrs. Morrell’s School‚ which was only a short walk from his home. As a very introverted child‚ Robinson became very interested in the sound of words. He was known throughout his neighborhood for showing up in doorways and crying out very difficult words like “Nebuchadnezzar‚” (Smith‚ Danny). His poem
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schoolers move on into high school‚ graduating is the sole widespread focus‚ and the question of “what will you do afterwards?” begins to be asked. Though many may take a gap year‚ others will begin to work or continue to work their high school jobs‚ almost all students will have the same debate: whether they will go to college or not. This has been an ongoing topic for generations‚ and the variance of opinions regarding college attendance are incredibly diverse‚ spanning from some people thinking that
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The AT In North Carolina Along the eastern United States runs a trail inching along from Georgia to Maine; this trail is known as the Appalachian Trail. It stretches for an amazing 2‚184.2 miles from Springer Mtn.‚ GA all the way to Katahdin‚ Maine. There are three types of hikers that attempt this life changing walkabout: the section hiker takes the trail and divides it up in sections to hike at separate times; the flip-flop hiker does sections of the trail in different places to avoid weather
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are affected by hurricanes and tornadoes. The there are some that are only affected by few to almost none of either of these storms. Tornadoes usually happen in a place called "Tornado Alley." This place consists of Texas‚ Oklahoma‚ Kansas‚ Nebraska‚ South Dakota‚ and eastern Colorado. According to Spencer Adkins‚ Kansas is the state that has been
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as measured by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics‚ hasn’t even kept up with inflation. If average worker pay‚ which is now $26‚899‚ had risen like CEO pay‚ it would exceed $184‚000. If the minimum wage had risen at the same rate‚ it would now be almost $45 an hour. In just one generation‚ the United States has gone through a virtual revolution in what is considered fair pay for top executives
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